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Allied Health Science / List of Food Companies in Bangladesh

« on: November 15, 2018, 10:15:25 PM »

A list of food companies in Bangladesh, might be useful

Food and Beverage Companies List in Bangladesh
Find list of Food and Beverage importer, manufacturer, whole seller, suppliers and retail companies in Bangladesh.
   Transcom Beverages Ltd.
Products : Carbonated Soft Drinks (Pepsi, Mirinda, 7UP, Pepsi Diet, Mountain Dew, 7UP Light), Non Carbonated Soft Drinks (Slice), Drinking Water, Energy Drink (Sting Energy Drink), Soda (Evervess).
Address : Kaliakoir, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
   Square Food & Beverage Limited (SFBL)
Food manufacturing and marketing company operating since 2001. A flagship company of SQUARE Group. The company obtained the international quality standard ISO 9001 in 2005. Recently the company has acquired ISO 22000 for its food safety management system. Exports more than 25 countries worldwide.
Brands : RADHUNI, RUCHI, Chashi and Chopstick.
Address :
Square Centre (6th Floor)
Corporate Head Quarter.
48, Mohakhali CA, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh.
Phone : 88-02-8833047-56 [Ten lines]
Fax : 88-02-8835394
Website : squarefoodandbeverage.com
   Acme Food & Beverage Co.
   Coca-Cola Far East Ltd. (Bangladesh Branch).
   Perfect Beverage & Food (Bangladesh) Ind. Ltd.
   Global Beverage Co. Limited.
a sister concern of Alliance Holdings. produces Carbonated Soft Drinks (Zam Zam Cola and Shark).
   Transcom Beverages Limited.
   Akij Food and Beverage Limited
   Partex Beverage Ltd.
   Globe Soft Drinks & AST Beverage ltd
Mangolee – a popular natural juice producer in Bangladesh. Mineral Water (Alma), Energy Drinks (Royal Tiger, Black Horse), Soft Drinks (Uro Cola, Uro Lemon, Uro Orange, Fizz Up, Lychena).
   Atlas Food & Beverage Ltd
   PRAN Foods Ltd.
Products are Juice, Drink, Bakery, Carbonated Soft Drink, Snacks, Culinary, Confectionary, Biscuits and Dairy.
Address :
PRAN-RFL Center, 105 Middle Badda, Dhaka – 1212, Bangladesh.
Phone : 880-2-9881792 Ext-345, 880-2-8835546
Website : www.pranfoods.net
   ACI Foods Limited.
Producing food products such as spice, edible oil, snacks, confectionery etc.
Brand name : ‘Pure’.
Export Countries : Australia, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar etc.
Address : Factory
Kutirchar, Bhadraghat, Kamarkhand, Sirajgonj
Phone : (+88) 01961 559762
Website : www.acigroup.info
   Abdul Monem Limited
   Ice cream Unit
   Igloo Dairy Limited
   Beverage Unit-Coca Cola
   Igloo Foods Ltd
   Abdul Monem Sugar Refinery Ltd
   Bengal Group of Industries
   Romina Food Beverage Ltd.
   Aziz Food Products Ltd
   IFAD Multi Products Ltd
   Fu-Wang Foods Limited
   Alin Food Products Limited
   Rajmahal Foods & Sweets Ind.
Products : Sweet, Dry sweet, Biscuit, Bread, Fast Food, Decoration Cake etc.
Address : BSCIC Inddustrial Area, Gotatikor, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Phone : +880-840501, 840506
Website : www.rajmahalbd.com
   Ispahani Foods Limited.
Products : Biscuits, Toasts, Chips, Dry Cake, Powder Drink (ISPI Pani) and Lachchha Semai.
Address :
The Alliance Building (3rd Floor)
63/Ka, Progati Sharani, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh.
Phone : +88 02 55048375, +88 01755644002
Website : www.ispahanifoods.com
   Bombay Sweets & Co. Ltd.
Bangladesh’s top confectionery company – manufacturer and exporter of various kinds of popular Bangladeshi confectionery food items. Registered with US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) and exporting countries are Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Korea, Middle East, Far East, Spain, Australia and many more.
Products : Fruit drink (JUCY), Lachchha Sewai, Ethnic snacks – Bombaymix (Chanachur), Dalmoth, DesiMix, BBQ Chanachur, Jhal Muri, Potato Crackers, Potato Sticks, Potato Fries, Ring Chips, Alooz, Mr. Twist, Cheese Balls etc.
Address :
Delta Life Tower(8th Floor),
37, Gulshan North C/A, Road No#90, Gulshan -2,
Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh.
Phone : 9893800-1, 9896800, 9897100
Fax : 880-2-9893077, 8814780
Website: www.bombaysweetsbd.com




Importers :
•   Shaheen Food Suppliers
Well-established international packaged food products importer, distributor and marketing company in Bangladesh.
Brands – BEST’s, Life, Rasaku.
Address :
Rupayan Trade Center
114, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue
S.R-2C (1st Floor) Bangla Motor, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Phone : +88 02 9340863, 9340864, Sales : +88 01912220704
Website : shaheenfood.com.bd
•   Sajeeb Group
One of the popular and oldest (since 1982) quality food products importer, distributor and marketing company in Bangladesh. Attained “100% Halal certification” from Halal Bangladesh Services (HBS).
Brands – Shezan, Tang, Kolson, Nocilla, Cadbury Bournvita, Oreo, Sajeeb.
Address :
Shezan Point (Level 6), 2 Indira Road, Farmgate,
Dhaka – 1215, Bangladesh.
Phone : +88 02 9116944, +88 02 58150237-8
Website : sajeebgroup.com.bd

Bangladesh Food and Beverage Industry
More food traders and exporters in Bangladesh.
A. T. Haque Ltd, Agricultural Marketing Co. Ltd, Agro Organica (Pvt) Limited, Akij Agro Processing Factory, Akij Food & Beverage Ltd, Alin Food Products Ltd, Alin Foods Trade, Pranto Traders (Alin Group), AST Beverage Ltd, Ayurvedia Pharmacy (Dacca) Ltd. (AP Foods), Banga Millers Limited, Bengal Meat Processing Industries Limited, Bombay Sweets & Co. Ltd, Danish Condensed Milk Bangladesh Ltd, Danish Foods Ltd, Deshbandhu Food & Beverage Ltd., Deshbandhu Sugar Mills Ltd, Elson Foods (BD) Ltd, Globe Biscuits & Dairy Milk Ltd, Globe Soft Drinks Ltd, Habiganj Agro Limited. (PRAN group), Hashem Agro Processing Ltd. (Sajeeb group), Hashem Foods Ltd. (Sajeeb group), HIFS Agro Food Industries, IFAD Enterprise Ltd, IFAD Multi Products Ltd, Igloo Foods Limited, Kishwan Snacks Limited, Mymensingh Agro Ltd. (PRAN group), Olympic Industries Ltd (Energy Plus, Tip and Nutty biscuits), Ovijat Food & Beverage Industries Ltd., Pran Beverage Ltd, Pran Dairy Ltd, Prime Pusti Ltd, Prime Pusti Ltd / Sonic Prime Group / Sonic Agro Ltd, Romania Food & Beverage Ltd, Star Line Food Products Limited.

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Allied Health Science / Nutrition Care Process

« on: November 15, 2018, 10:04:29 PM »

I find this topic interesting and sharing for my colleagues and students. Happy to learn more on this topic and welcome comments from all

The Nutrition Care Process (NCP) is designed to improve the consistency and quality of individualized care for patients/clients or groups and the predictability of the patient/client outcomes. It is not intended to standardize nutrition care for each patient/client, but to establish a standardized process for providing care.

There are four steps in the process:
1.   Nutrition Assessment
2.   Nutrition Diagnosis
3.   Nutrition Intervention
4.   Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

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Allied Health Science / Strategic Review of Food Security and Nutrition in Bangladesh

« on: November 15, 2018, 09:52:54 PM »

A useful Research Paper on Food Security by World Food Program. Interested people will find the paper in the following link

https://www.wfp.org/content/food-and-nutrition-security-bangladesh

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Nutrition and Food Engineering / 7 Steps for Avoiding Mindless Eating

« on: July 31, 2017, 01:46:48 AM »

The reason it can be difficult to eat healthily is that "hidden persuaders" can lead you into bad eating habits, says new research. Try these tips to avoid mindless eating:
•   Be aware of the size and shape of containers. It's the amount of food that counts, not what it looks like.
•   Use smaller plates and bowls. Empty plates and bowls, even those of a smaller size, cue some people to stop eating.
•   Read nutrition labels, paying attention to the serving size listed. Consider the facts; don't guess at how many calories you're eating.
•   Look past the packaging. The wording on a food's package or the language on a menu can influence you to actually like a food better, increasing your risk of overeating.
•   Keep visual reminders of how much you're eating. Keep wrappers, empty containers, bones, and other reminders of how much you've eaten nearby.
•   Think about eating a meal that's healthier overall. Don't just focus on separate parts of the meal.
•   Control your impulse purchases. Don't let signs encourage you to buy more than you need.

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Nutrition and Food Engineering / Medicinal Use of Black seed

« on: July 31, 2017, 01:44:40 AM »

Black seed (Kalijeera) is a plant. People have used the seed to make medicine for over 2000 years.
Historically, black seed has been used for headache, toothache, and nasal congestion. It has also been used for “pink eye” (conjunctivitis), pockets of infection (abscesses), and parasites.

Today, black seed is used for treating digestive tract conditions including gas, colic, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, and hemorrhoids. It is also used for respiratory conditions including asthma, allergies, cough, bronchitis, emphysema, flu, swine flu, and congestion.

Other uses include lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and treating cancer. Black seed is sometimes used in combination with cysteine, vitamin E, and saffron to relieve or ease the side effects of a chemotherapy drug called cisplatin. 

Women use black seed for birth control, to start menstruation, and to increase milk flow.

Some people apply black seed directly to the skin for joint pain (rheumatism), and headache.

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Allied Health Science / Incredible health benefits of Chola sprouts.

« on: June 23, 2016, 02:24:41 PM »

Why not we try chola sprouts during Ramadan?

Chola is so common in our daily menu especially in Ramadan. But what’s about chola sprouts? It will give more benefit to our health if we try the chola sprouts which has been made from local chola.
It is also known as kala chana. Though it can be used in any recipe of sprouts in Indian cuisine, it is frequently used in curries, and it is available in dried or canned form. It does not contain any cholesterol.
Each cup of chola sprouts has 45 grams of carbohydrates that are about 65% of the total calorie content of the legume. It contains dietary fiber which helps to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity and digestive problems. It is a good source of vitamin B-6.
 
Each cup of chola sprouts provides 0.19 milligrams of thiamin that plays an important role in the process of energy metabolism and the production of hormones and neurotransmitters.
It is a good source of copper, iron, manganese and phosphorus and helps a lot to reduce the risk of osteoporosis, diabetes, anemia and arthritis. The average adult on a 2000 calorie diet needs between 56 and 77 grams of fat every day, chola sprouts can keep you well within this limit.

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Nutrition and Food Engineering / Reasons: we should drink coffee every day.

« on: March 13, 2016, 12:29:20 PM »

 We get more antioxidants from coffee than anything else.
Why should we drink coffee?
Just smelling coffee could make we less stressed.
Coffee could lessen the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Coffee is great for our liver (especially if you drink alcohol).
Coffee can make we feel happier.
Coffee consumption has been linked to lower levels of suicide.
Coffee could reduce our chances of getting skin cancer (if you're a woman).
Coffee could reduce our risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Coffee can make us a better athlete.
Drinking coffee could help keep our brain healthier for longer.
Coffee may make us more intelligent.

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Nutrition and Food Engineering / Health benefits of Ginger

« on: March 13, 2016, 12:16:18 PM »

Health benefits of Ginger

For thousands of years, Arabic, Indian, and Asian healers prized ginger as food and medicine. This tropical plant, in the same bo¬tanical family as turmeric and cardamom, was effectively used to relieve nausea and vomiting caused by illness and seasickness.
Ginger is a multi-faceted remedy with at least six more healing effects:

1. It reduces pain and inflammation, making it valuable in managing arthritis, headaches, and menstrual cramps.
2. It has a warming effect and stimulates circulation.
3. It inhibits rhinovirus, which can cause the common cold.
4. It inhibits such bacteria as Salmonella, which cause diarrhea, and protozoa, such as Trichomonas.
5. In the intestinal tract, it reduces gas and painful spasms.
6. It may prevent stomach ulcers caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin and ibuprofen.

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Nutrition and Food Engineering / 8 Plus of Guava

« on: March 12, 2016, 12:16:15 AM »

8 plus of Guava

1. Antioxidant Vitamin C for Immunity
Guava has anti-oxidant properties that help in improving the immunity of the body.
2. Antitumor and Cancer controlling properties
Lycopene and antioxidant property of Guava help in protecting from tumors and cancerous growths in the body.
3. Balancing Electrolyte
Guava restores the lost potassium reserve of the body thereby maintaining a sound balance of this mineral in the electrolyte.
4. Blood Pressure & Blood Production
The nutritional composition of Guavas especially Potassium, Vitamin C, K, Folate, B6, Copper and Manganese help in maintaining a healthy blood pressure and aid in blood formation and iron absorption.
5. Anti- Ageing properties
Process of ageing can be effectively slowed down and delayed by consuming guavas that are naturally fortified with anti-oxidant properties.
6. Controls Diabetes
The low Glycemic index of guava make them a safe sweet treat for diabetics and also help in controlling the sugar spikes that they experience.
7. Eye & Skin Health
The Vitamin A in Guava improves the vision and eye health including protecting from infections whereas Beta Carotene fights against sunburns by reducing your body’s sensitivity to sun damage.
8. Guava for Digestion
Digestion and good digestive health is encouraged by Vitamin A, C and high fiber in Guava. It prevent constipation and cleanses the digestive tracts.

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Nutrition and Food Engineering / Benefits of Konjac food

« on: March 11, 2016, 11:43:10 PM »

Major benefits of Konjac food

1. Prevent cancer- Konjac can suspend the metabolism of cancer cells prevention. Susceptibility testing indicates it is sensitive to cardiovascular and the colon cancer cell. It can clean sputum, soften hard cells, break up bumps and detoxicate.It can cure mass, sputum nuclear, M.scrofulaceum and prevent cancer.

2. Lubricate intestine and reduce fat absorption. The fiber in konjac can stimulate the intestine and stomach, lubricate the intestine, prevent constipation, and reduce fat absorption. In addition, it is good for the treatment of bowel disease; it can reduce the accumulation of cholesterol, and is quite substantial in prevention of high blood pressure and coronary arteriosclerosis.

3. Weight loss. Konjac is a low-calorie food. The glucomannan in konjac can absorb water and enlarge up to 30-100xs than the original size. After eating, one may feel quite full. It can be used in curing diabetes, and is the ideal diet food.

4. Everyone can eat konjac, especially diabetic patients and those who face challenges with obesity.

In brief, Konjac food is not only delicious, tasteful, but also has the function of keeping one fit.

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Nutrition and Food Engineering / Health benefits of Aloe Vera

« on: March 08, 2016, 01:53:36 PM »

Aloe vera is a popular medicinal plant that has been used for thousands of years.
It is best known for treating skin injuries, but also has several other beneficial effects on health.
Here are 8 health benefits of Aloe vera that are supported by science.

1. Aloe Vera contains bioactive compounds that can improve health
Each leaf is full of a slimy tissue that stores water, which makes the leaves thick. This slimy, water-filled tissue is the “gel” we associate with Aloe vera products.
The gel contains most of the bioactive compounds in the plant, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants.

2. Aloe Vera has potent Antioxidant and Antibacterial properties
Aloe vera gel contains powerful antioxidants, which belong to a large family of substances known as polyphenols.
These polyphenols, along with several other compounds in Aloe vera, can help inhibit the growth of certain bacteria that can cause infections in humans.

3. Aloe Vera accelerates the healing of burns
Aloe vera is most commonly used as a topical medication, rubbed onto the skin rather than eaten.
It has long been known as a treatment for sores, particularly burns, including sunburns.
Studies suggest that it is an effective topical treatment for first- and second-degree burns.
A review of 4 experimental studies found that Aloe vera could reduce the healing time of burns by around 9 days compared to conventional medication. 

4. Pure Aloe Vera juice reduces dental plaque as effectively as mouthwash
Tooth decay and diseases of the gum are very common health problems.
One of the best ways to prevent this from happening is to reduce the buildup of plaque (bacterial biofilms) on the teeth.
Aloe vera does this by killing the plaque-producing bacterium Streptococcus mutansin the mouth, as well as the yeast Candida albicans.

5. Aloe Vera can be used to treat mouth ulcers (Canker Sores)
Many people have experienced mouth ulcers, or canker sores, at some point in their lives.
Studies have convincingly shown that Aloe vera treatment can accelerate the healing of mouth ulcers.
In another study, Aloe vera gel not only accelerated the healing of mouth ulcers, it also reduced the pain associated with them.

6. Aloe Vera can help treat constipation
Aloe vera has often be used to treat constipation.This time latex provides the benefits. The latex is a sticky yellow residue found just under the skin of the leaf. The key compound responsible for this effect is called barbaloin, which has well-established laxative effects. Contrary to popular belief, Aloe vera does not appear to be effective against other digestive disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
 
7. Aloe Vera may improve skin elasticity and help prevent wrinkles
Topical application of the gel was shown to increase collagen production and improve skin elasticity over a 90-day period .Aloe vera reduced erythema (redness of the skin), but was also found to dehydrate skin cells.

8. Aloe Vera may lower blood sugar levels in Diabetics
Aloe vera has sometimes been used as a traditional diabetes remedy .It is said to enhance insulin sensitivity and help improve blood sugar management. Additionally, there have been some cases of liver damage reported with long-term ingestion of Aloe vera supplements.